Experience

AMANDLA Social Enterprises

• South Africa
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partnerships Development Manager

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  The Development Manager is responsible for driving and implementing the South African fundraising and partnership objectives with the aim of ensuring ongoing financial sustainability of the organisation. The Development Manager is responsible for driving and implementing the South African fundraising and partnership objectives with the aim of ensuring ongoing financial sustainability of the organisation.



Aurik Enterprise Development

• South Africa
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Business Development Executive (Fundraising)

  • Oct 2019 - Nov 2022

   Lead and/or support new business development efforts, from capture planning and bid tracking to proposal development, submission and follow up, particularly for large, priority opportunities.  Responsible for developing & deploying business propositions that will covert to revenue.  Communicating with clients to understand their needs and offer solutions to their problems.  Understanding client needs and offering solutions and support; answering potential client questions and follow-up call questions; responding to client requests for proposals (RFPs).  Creating and maintaining a list/database of prospect clients; maintaining a database (Salesforce, CRM, Excel, etc.) of prospective client information.  Creating informative presentations; presenting and delivering information to potential clients at client meetings, industry exhibits, trade shows, and conferences.  Building business relationships with current and potential clients. Show less



Academic Partnerships

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Enrollment Specialist

  • Jul 2017 - Oct 2019

   Present university online degrees, via the phone, in a professional, compliant, and positive manner. Degrees offered include programmes at the bachelor, master and doctoral level.  Quickly become a subject-matter-expert on technology and processes within the enrolment services department.  Become a subject-matter-expert through continuous product knowledge improvement representing and supporting assigned university programmes  Add value to the online programmes and build rapport with students to successfully obtain call transfers.  Execute recruitment measures, which ensure that targeted response times and accuracy guidelines are consistently met, to aid in enrolling students into a higher education degree. Show less



CTU Training Solutions (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Corporate Marketing Consultant

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

   Work with (and expand where possible) current prospect database to generate effective leads and  Enhance own development by taking responsibility for staying informed and up to date with industry knowledge.  Develop a sales contact plan, assist in the development of the direct marketing plan, and attend industry events to build relationships with key prospects.  Contribute to the learning environment by identifying areas where there is potential for learning and building knowledge with others.  Present to and consult with mid and senior level management on business trends with a view to developing new services, products, and distribution channels.  Understand each prospect’s business needs and work with the expert teams (internally and externally) to develop a tailored proposal/solution.  Work closely with colleagues to identify common new business prospects and cross-sell integrated search and affiliate proposition  Presenting the product or service in a structured professional way in face-to-face marketing.  Solution Selling through generating new business leads and contact Show less



MANCOSA

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Student Advisor

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2016

   Responsible for recruitment of students from selected markets to agreed targets using a combination of channels including direct recruitment, and institutional partnerships.  Prepare and deliver presentations to potential students and undertake other recruitment activities including attendance at recruitment fairs, open days, and any other relevant events  Identify potential institutional partnerships and work with the Sales Manager to convert any opportunity into a partnership that delivers student numbers.  Utilise an in-depth knowledge of recruitment practices and procedures to resolve queries in person or by e-mail in a welcoming, efficient and accurate way.  Providing input to support the development of business road map and annual budgets Show less